Jonathan Swift
Content director, insurance, postonline.co.uk
Jonathan has written and commented about the insurance industry since 1998 as a reporter, news editor, editor and content director at Incisive Media.
He has appeared on television speaking about topics as diverse as the insurance implications of Michael Jackson's death to the consequences of consolidation on motor premiums; and is a past winner of the British Insurance Brokers' Association journalist of the year and Association of British Insurers general insurance trade journalist prizes.
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Blog: Who will replace Steve White as Biba CEO?
Seven days on from Steve White dropping the biggest Biba Conference bombshell since Boris Johnson announced he was running for the Tory leadership, Jonathan Swift considers who might be among the early front runners to replace White as the trade body’s…
Meet the MGA: NBS Underwriting
NBS has doubled the number of agents it works with over the past 12 months. CEO Stan Kaznowski explains how both making ‘brokers’ lives easy’ and getting ahead of the curve with data have been key to the company’s success.
Editor's letter: Sorry insurers, your staff ain’t worth stealing
In the weeks leading up to the British Insurance Brokers’ Association conference, I had a number of ‘state of market’ meetings with brokers
Education and client conversations key to reducing underinsurance in the HNW space
The high-net-worth sector is playing catch up in making sure clients are not underinsured as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic pause on site visits – and policyholders are having building work done on their properties and possessions accruing more value.
FCA’s Brewis: brokers key to helping curb unjustifiable freeholder commissions
The Financial Conduct Authority recommended insurance brokers interrogate property managers more to justify their commission with the publication of its latest paper on multi-occupancy buildings insurance.
Brokers need to get on the front foot and mirror fee increases of lawyers and accountants
Brokers should follow the lead of other professional services and not be sheepish when it comes to putting up client fees to reflect the value they add.
Aviva still weighing up Lloyd's re-entry as part of GCS strategy
A Lloyd’s market re-entry is still under consideration by Aviva, according to its CEO of UK & Ireland general insurance, Adam Winslow.
Meet the MGA: Loadsure
After two decades in the London market Johnny McCord decided the time was right to set up his own business. The Loadsure CEO and founder explains how a light bulb moment led him reinventing cargo insurance as a ‘true’ insurtech.
Clear Group buys first international broker with MBC deal
Clear Group has acquired Irish commercial broker McAuliffe Barry & Collins Ltd (trading as MBC Insurance and Techinsure.ie), its first deal outside the UK, Insurance Age can reveal.
Editor’s letter: Marking the FCA’s muted 10th birthday
However, perhaps they were so optimistic about them being successful they were confident that the date would ultimately never come back to haunt them in the shape of unpleasant headIf the government and law makers of the time could go back to 2013, they…
The FCA: 10 years on has it been a success, failure – or somewhere in between?
On 1 April 2013 insurance brokers faced a new regulatory dawn as the baton passed from the Financial Services Authority to the Financial Conduct Authority. Insurance Age canvassed opinion throughout the market to find out views on how the first decade…
Saga in 'exclusive' sale talks with insurtech over Acromas underwriting arm
Over-50s specialist Saga has confirmed that it is in exclusive discussions with Australian insurtech Open to sell its insurance arm Acromas.
Meet the MGA: Fusion Specialty UK
As Fusion Specialty UK begins trading, managing partner Josh Cowen and partner Sam Shirley discuss why technology is key to their plans for the SME-focused mergers and acquisitions MGA.
Brokers key to new UK regulated insurer Lumun’s success, says CEO Bilney
The CEO and founder of the proposed new UK regulated motor insurer Lumun has outlined the importance of brokers to its success.
Editor's letter: Broker offshoring - will it reach a full scale ‘Boom’?
Writing about insurance at the beginning of the 21st century, offshoring was very much in vogue.
Aviva’s Yabantu: Work to be done, but underinsurance message is cutting through
Aviva’s new director of mid market, schemes & regional speciality Michael Yabantu, believes that its efforts to raise the profile of the underinsurance issue are getting through to brokers and end-customers.
Broker Expo 2022: Brokers warned get "on the front foot" to combat disintermediation threat
The biggest threats to commercial brokers include an inability to understand new growing industries, disintermediation through embedded insurance and talent recruitment.
Meet the MGA: Spring Insure
Spring co-founder and CEO Nathan Sewell explains why capacity alignment is key for his MGA and his fondness for ‘grafters’
Editor's letter: Is RSA finally ready to cross the road to improvement?
This month Insurance Age gauged broker views on RSA as it appears once again to be at the crossroads
Top 75 UK Brokers: Introduction
Welcome to the new look Top 75 UK Insurance Brokers which Insurance Age has put together with the help of Insuramore.
Stonegate BI judgement criticised for giving insurers potential furlough 'windfall'
The High Court judgement in the Stonegate Pub Company vs MS Amlin & Others business interruption case has been criticised by a law firm for potentially offering insurance companies an unexpected ‘windfall’ by discounting furlough payments from claims.
Zurich retail head Dave Martin quits
Zurich head of retail Dave Martin has resigned, Insurance Age can reveal.
Editor's letter: Is the FCA living on borrowed time?
Unpopular as it is, the regulator still has market support. But for how long?
UK Broker Awards 2022: Introduction
Insurance Age content director Jonathan Swift reflects on the 2022 UK Broker Awards.